PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brady Jean Baptiste (ranked 2998 p4p, 5787 weight class) and Alibek Mamedov (ranked 303 p4p, 461 weight class). Jean Baptiste comes into the arena with Oprah's Bank Account blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jean Baptiste
vs
Mamedov

174 cm
19
145
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
150
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brady Jean Baptiste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alibek Mamedov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jean Baptiste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jean Baptiste.
Mamedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Jean Baptiste swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mamedov has managed to clinch.
Mamedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mamedov is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jean Baptiste.
Mamedov wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Jean Baptiste to work.

Mamedov breaks from the clinch.
Mamedov throws a lazy head kick
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mamedov thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste scores with a body shot.
Mamedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Jean Baptiste misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mamedov! But no joy.
Mamedov throws a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Jean Baptiste.
Mamedov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamedov misses with a right hand
and Jean Baptiste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jean Baptiste gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mamedov.

Jean Baptiste breaks from the clinch.
Jean Baptiste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jean Baptiste looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jean Baptiste just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mamedov.
Mamedov tries to clinch there but Jean Baptiste circles away.
Mamedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jean Baptiste.
Mamedov staying out of range there.
A big right from Jean Baptiste misses.
Mamedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mamedov misses with a looping left.
Jean Baptiste was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mamedov throws out a loose jab but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamedov works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good work by Jean Baptiste as he checks the leg kick.
Jean Baptiste circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jean Baptiste with a jab.
Mamedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jean Baptiste circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Mamedov. Beautiful body shot.
Jean Baptiste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamedov moves away.
Jean Baptiste drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jean Baptiste lands a nice hook to Mamedov's body. Mamedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alibek Mamedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jean Baptiste takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mamedov misses with a hook.
Jean Baptiste connects with a crisp jab.
Mamedov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mamedov looks to land a left hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range nicely.
Mamedov misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
Mamedov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Jean Baptiste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mamedov misses with a shot to the body
and Mamedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brady Jean Baptiste.
I think Jean Baptiste has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 9:10

The fight is ruled a draw!